| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1981–82 |
| Prev Year: | 1980–81 |
| Next Year: | 1982–83 |
| Team: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 15–12 |
| Head Coach: | Dick Harter |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Perry Clark |
| Ac1 Year: | 4th |
| Prev: | 1980–81 |
| Next: | 1982–83 |
The 1981–82 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represented the Pennsylvania State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 4th-year head coach Dick Harter, and played their home games at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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